FORECLOSE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
Categories: Reclaim, Repossess
Synonyms
Forestall, Preclude, Foreclose, Prevent, Forbid
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "foreclose" comes from Old English forclȳsan. It started in Middle English forclusen. Then it appeared in Old French forclos. Later, people used it in Middle English foreclosen.
🔗 Related Words
for – A related word in the same word family.
close – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.